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Large investments were made in intermodal freight projects. An example was the US$740 million Port of Oakland intermodal rail facility begun in the late 1980s. [2] [3] Since 1984, a mechanism for intermodal shipping known as double-stack rail transport has become increasingly common. Rising to the rate of nearly 70% of the United States ...
A container port, container terminal, or intermodal terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between container ships and land vehicles, for example trains or trucks , in which case the terminal is described as a maritime container port .
The Cikarang Dry Port in West Java, Indonesia. A dry port (sometimes referred to as an inland port) is an inland intermodal terminal directly connected by road or rail to a seaport, operating as a centre for the transshipment of sea cargo to inland destinations.
With New Intermodal Container Ramp, ADM Opens Doors to Economic Growth in Central Ill. Facility capitalizes on company's transportation, logistics expertise; region's prime rail, roadway access ...
The Napoleon intermodal rail yard allows for containers to be transported by train. The port is located on the Mississippi River , about 100 miles upriver from the Gulf of Mexico . [ 2 ] It is a diverse general cargo port, handling containerized cargo such as plastic resins, food products, consumer merchandise; and breakbulk cargo such as steel ...
A container chassis, also called intermodal chassis or skeletal trailer, is a type of semi-trailer designed to securely carry an intermodal container. Chassis are used by truckers to deliver containers between ports , railyards, container depots, and shipper facilities, [ 1 ] : 2–3 and are thus a key part of the intermodal supply chain .
A map of AllianceTexas’ new smart port project, which will transform the busy inland port into a high-tech mobility center. The $262 million project will be supported by an $80 million federal ...
In April 2013, the port completed a $19 million [2] infrastructure investment to be able to ship and receive international intermodal containers. [3] The expansion includes the installation of 20,000 feet of new rail purchased from Union Pacific. This will give the POT the ability to handle intermodal unit trains of 60-100 cars. [2]